Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2023 21:42

Green Aviation Leap: Nigeria’s pledge for sustainable growth

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo stresses Nigeria’s dedication to sustainable aviation fuels, emphasizing cleaner, renewable options aligned with global standards. In a pivotal cleaner energy meeting, he details steps to cut carbon emissions, highlighting the development and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2023 21:40

UNWTO Secretary-General commends Uzbekistan’s tourism success at 25th General Assembly in Samarkand

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2023 21:39

4th World Culinary Awards: South Africa named Africa's Best Culinary Destination 2023

The winners of the 4th World Culinary Awards, the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in the culinary industry, have been announced in Dubai on 16 October 2023. … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2023 21:38

George (Western Cape): George Airport (GRJ) is currently experiencing technical disruptions due to p

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that George Airport (GRJ) in George in … read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2023 21:37

United Nigeria Airlines achieves IATA membership milestone

United Nigeria Airlines has officially received its membership certificate from the International Air Transport Association IATA.

At the presentation of the certificate at the airline’s office in Lagos today, the IATA’s Regional Director, West and Central Africa, Mr. Samson Fatokun commended the airlines for their continuous … read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2023 21:35

Uganda Airlines inaugural flight to Lagos marks milestone in African air connectivity

On Thursday, the 19th of March 2023, Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos witnessed a scene of excitement and applause as Uganda National Carrier’s aircraft from Entebbe International Airport landed with a full load of passengers and a government delegation from Uganda.

This marked the inaugural flight of Ugandan A… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2023 21:34

Air Peace boss receives Honorary Fellowship Award from CIBN

Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, has been conferred with a Honorary Fellowship Award by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, at its 60th Anniversary Fellowship Investiture in VI, Lagos, on October 21, 2023.

The Fellowship conferment is in recognition of Onyema’s invaluable contributions to the Institute… read more

• Destinations
• 22/10/2023 07:47

Race to Market Nigeria: NANTA leads the way, As Ooni of Ife backs up at WTM

The Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty,  Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja the second, will grace the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies stand at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, excel in November.

The tourism loving Royal Father and investor will sit out at the global tourism trade show in the most col… read more

• Attractions
• 20/10/2023 12:40

This suburb in Cape Town is one of the 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world

Global culture, entertainment and events magazine Time Out has asked some 12,000 city-dwellers about the coolest spots in their city right now. And for the sixth year running, these views got combined with expert input from Time Out's global network of local editors and writers, to compile the sixth annual ranking of the world’s co… read more

• Flights
• 20/10/2023 12:40

TAAG Angola Airlines to take delivery of two second-hand Boeing 737-700s this week

Two Boeing 737-700s, which left Kaunas in Lithuania on 12 October, are currently being ferried to Luanda. There, they will be given a second life under the TAAG Angola Airlines colours. Are these replacement or growth aircraft? Who is the lessor behind this deal? What is TAAG's overall fleet development plan?